paper rings

"Victoria."

1st July 2022, Silverstone
Lando's pov

FP1 was probably the worst practice I had in a long time.

I know, it shouldn't matter to me that I saw her with Max and Pierre before Practice. But she promised me to be back before I had to jump in the car.

It shouldn't bother me.. But here we are.

I get out of the car and John is already patting me on the shoulder „Don't worry mate, next session will be better. The pace was actually decent."

I shrug „The pace doesn't matter if the driver is shit."

He shakes his head „You just have to get your head free."

I shrug „I'll go to my Family now, I didn't had much time with them earlier."

We are about to enter the hospitality. „I'll grab some food then. Don't worry too much. The car looks good today." John says before he heads inside and rushes off to get some food.

As I enter the hospitality I freez.

My eyes fall on Vic.

I don't know what I expected, but I definitely didn't expected this.

She was sitting next to my brother, Oliver. Mila my little nice is sitting on her lap, playing with her hair. On her other side is my dad, smiling at her while she talk to my younger sisters.

I don't know for how long I stood there.

She talked with them like she never left. She fits in so perfectly.

Max shakes me slightly „You alright Bob?"

I look at my best friend and just smile. He smiles too and we both look to Vic and my family. „It's beautiful isn't it?" Max asks me.

I nod „Yeah.. I- I.. yeah.."He laughs and pulls me with him towards the others.

As soon as Vic sees me, her smile grows wider. I stop once I'm behind her and plane my hands on the back of her chair.

She looks up to me „That was a decent practice."

I scoffed. „P11 is decent?" I ask her smiling.

She shrugs „Yes. Because I know this is only the beginning of the weekend. You'll do amazing, I'm sure." She smiles up to me and I pat her shoulder thankfully.

I look up to my family and start catching up with them. The time flies by quickly and I need to get ready for FP2 soon, so I take Mila from Vic's lap and lift her up.

Vic smiles up to me once again.

Her smile... it's... everything.

Mila immediately puts her arms around my neck „Uncle Lala"

I smile at her „Will you cheer on me little one?"

She nods enthusiastically and i smile. The next thing caught me a little bit off guard, once again.

Mila smiles to Vic and reaches for her. Vic laughs and takes her back on her lap without hesitation.

I could get used to it, for sure.

„Okay okay I see I'm not her favourite anymore" I try to put on a sad face but the sigh of these two makes me too happy to actually be sad.

I say goodbye to my family and make my way to my drivers room to get ready. I hear a knock on the door and a second later John steps in „Mood better?" he smiles.